Antonio Williams stood on the turf inside the Woody Hayes Athletic Center two weeks ago and genuinely said he understands that his role on the Ohio State football team is to be a leader in the running backs room. He accepted that J.K. Dobbins and Mike Weber were going to be the ones carrying the ball in 2018, that he was mostly there for support. He meant it.

But Williams is a kid. And kids want to play.

Because Williams wasn't going to play at Ohio State, he announced on Monday that he's transferring to North Carolina. He did it with a long, heartfelt message on his Twitter account:

“The Ohio State University has been a place that allowed me to grow tremendously as a man, make relationships that will last a lifetime and reach some platforms that few can say they’ve reached,” Williams wrote. “I thank Coach (Urban) Meyer for giving me the opportunity to be a part of the Buckeye family and I want to thank Coach Tony Alford for being who he...

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